American League Division Series Game #5 (2-2) 1:08PM 10/12/24

[MichiganCardinal]

What a wasted opportunity.

[monkeytargets39]

Stop wasting opportunities 

[chasfh]

Just now, MichiganCardinal said:

Sweeney swinging at a pitch that could have hit him, then watching middle-middle go right by.

It was Sweeney who had the rookie strikeout to end the game Thursday.

And now we have stranded two in scoring position.

[SoCalTiger]

we really needed that run 

[RandyMarsh]

Worth noting that this is only Boyd's 10th start of the year, in previous years he was a pretty good pitcher for his first 10 or so starts of the season before turning into a pumpkin or getting injured. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Pathetic at bat by Sweeney. He gets a slider right down the middle and DOESN'T swing and then gets one low and off the plate and swings at a garbage pitch.

[SoCalTiger]

we really needed that run 

[holygoat]

We're gonna get shutout despite having guys in scoring position every inning, aren't we?

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Just now, holygoat said:

We're gonna get shutout despite having guys in scoring position every inning, aren't we?

With Nolen Ryan out there it feels like it. 

[Tigermojo]

TTBDNS

[gehringer_2]

LOL - If Boyd had ever shown anything like 95 before he's still be a Tiger.

[MichiganCardinal]

Guys like Tork and Sweeney are what holds this team back. They're effectively automatic outs and you're trying to score despite them.

[lordstanley]

6 minutes ago, Tigermojo said:

Smith warming up already.

He’s from Vancouver and his parents are a lovely, humble Mennonite couple. It would pain me to have to egg their home if their son comes in and shuts down the Tigers. 

[gehringer_2]

4 minutes ago, chasfh said:

Honestly, just make them all hits, already. Batters are literally hitting the ball into play, after all. And assigning errors have become such a subjective exercise that it's fair to wonder how much in-game and -team politics influences the decision.

do any advanced fielding metrics even use scorer's errors anymore? 

[1776]

1 minute ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Guys like Tork and Sweeney are what holds this team back. They're effectively automatic outs and you're trying to score despite them.

In my opinion, these are two of the top needs for 2025, a first baseman and a SS. From a defensive and offensive perspective. 

[Tigerbomb13]

SKKubal

[MichiganCardinal]

This will be the Tigers fifth time seeing Smith in as many games. They finally got to him a little in game four, hope it's a sign of things to come.

[lordstanley]

2 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Guys like Tork and Sweeney are what holds this team back. They're effectively automatic outs and you're trying to score despite them.

Yep. This lineup would look much different if Tork even delivered 30 HR 100 RBI .800 OPS. If he can’t give that, then move on and sign a 1B who can do that. Not that difficult.  

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Another bad play by Sweeney on the throw, but Tork got a hold of it to make the out. 

[chasfh]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

do any advanced fielding metrics even use scorer's errors anymore? 

Not only do they not anymore, they actually never did.

[casimir]

I’m certainly not rooting for him, but I have to acknowledge that I do think “Big Christmas” is a good nickname.

Now score some runs, Detroit.

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

This will be the Tigers fifth time seeing Smith in as many games. They finally got to him a little in game four, hope it's a sign of things to come.

Hoping for a lottle failed reliever roulette from the Clevelands today.

[Tigermojo]

No Carpenter. He called AJ's bluff.

[MichiganCardinal]

Smith super rarely goes two innings. It just feels like they're burning him early.

[lordstanley]

Didn’t that hit Malloy?